Recent Developments in Building Diagnosis Techniques

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Practical Experiences from Several Moisture Performance Assessments

   • Petri J. Annila, Jukka Lahdensivu, Jommi Suonketo, Matti Pentti

   Pages 1-20

3. Analysis of Main Parameters that Affect Contact Area Between Mortar Rendering and Substrate: Use of 3D Laser Scanning Technique

   • Carina Mariane Stolz, Angela Borges Masuero

   Pages 21-35

4. The Pathologies of the ETICS

   • Filiberto Lembo, Francesco Paolo R. Marino

   Pages 37-49

5. Criteria for Identification of Ceramic Detachments in Building Facades with Infrared Thermography

   • Elton Bauer, Elier Pavón, Cláudio H. F. Pereira, Matheus L. M. Nascimento

   Pages 51-68

6. Diagnosis of Moisture Movements in Massive Dolostone Walls of Medieval Churches

   • Lembit Kurik, Targo Kalamees, Urve Kallavus

   Pages 69-90

7. The Wind-Driven Rain and the Buildings: Directional Driving Rain, Experimental Simulation and Quantification of Wetness Areas

   • Lais Zucchetti, Patricia Poyastro, Silvia Trein Heimfarth Dapper, Angela Borges Masuero, Acir Mércio Loredo-Souza

   Pages 91-103

8. A Performance Assessment of Prefabricated Bathrooms Installed in the 1990s

   • Martin Morelli, Erik Brandt

   Pages 105-126

9. Good Practice: Analysis of the Vulnerability of Seven Churches in Monza. From an Information Model to a Geodatabase

   • Cecilia Bolognesi

   Pages 127-143

10. On the Use of Infrared Thermographic Measurements for Evaluating the Airtightness of the Building Envelope

    • Katrien Maroy, Nathan Van Den Bossche, Marijke Steeman, Sven Van De Vijver

    Pages 145-169

11. Evaluation of Moisture Transfer to Improve the Conservation of Tiles Finishing Facades

    • Silvia Erba, Bruno Daniotti, Elisabetta Rosina, Antonio Sansonetti, Riccardo Paolini

    Pages 171-194

12. Analysis of Microclimate in a Historical Building to Assess the Probability of Recurrence of Filamentous Fungi

    • Fernanda Lamego Guerra, Eduardo Grala da Cunha, Fábio Galli

    Pages 195-213

This book presents a collection of recent research on building diagnosis techniques related to construction pathology, hygrothermal behavior and durability, and diagnostic techniques. It highlights recent advances and new developments in the field of building physics, building anomalies in materials and components, new techniques for improved energy efficiency analysis, and diagnosis techniques such as infrared thermography. This book will be of interest to a wide readership of professionals, scientists, students, practitioners, and lecturers.

• Building Physics
• Hygrothermal Behaviour
• Building Pathology
• Building Durability
• Building Rehabilitation
• Building Diagnosis Techniques
• Infrared Thermography

• Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

  João M.P.Q. Delgado

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